Combination head-gate and water-measuring device.



W. P. BORDER. COMBINATION HEAD GATE AND WATER MEASURING DEVICE.APPLIOATION FILED MAY 10, 1911.

1,062,432. Patented May 20, 1913.

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W. P. BORDER.

COMBINATION HEAD GATE AHD WATER ME-ASURING DEVIGE; APPLIOAT ION FILEDMAY 10, 1911.

1,062,432. Patented May 20, 1913.

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WILLIAM r. BORDER, or BOZEMAN', MONTANA.

COMBINATION HEAD-GATE AND WATER-MEASURING DEVICE.v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM P. BORDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bozeman, in the county of Gallatin and State of Montana,have invented new anduseful Improvements in Combination Head-Gate andlVatenMeasurin Devices, of which the following is a speci cation.

The invention relates to a combination headgate and water measuringdevice, and more particularly to the class of apparatus for measuringflowing water.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a measuringapparatus of this character in which water within a ditch or other waterbed may be measured, so as to determine with accuracy the quantity ofstill water contained within the ditch or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a measuringapparatus adapted especially for measuring water in irrigation ditcheswhich can be constructed at a minimum expense, thereby permitting thesame to be installed economically for eflicient service, the structurebeing simple, strongand durable.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists intheconstruction, com' bination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an apparatusconstructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is an end elevation.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the measuring device comprises abox-like body, including a bottom 5, side sections 6, and rising andfalling measuring and regulating end gates 7 and 8, respectively, theside sections 6 being secured to vertical uprights 9 rising from thebottom 5 interiorly of the body, the bottom 5 being fixed to outer andintermediate cross sills 10adapted to rest upon the bed of the ditch,when the body is placed therein. The end gates 7 and 8 are slidablyfitted between the vertical uprights 9 and vertical guide cleats 11spaced therefrom and arranged in parallelism therewith, the said gatesbeing adapted Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 10, 1911.

Patented May 20,1913.

Serial No. 626,304.

to have vertical adjustment, whereby the same may be raised or closed atwill, and when in raised position, open the ends of the body for theinflow of water thereinto. H Rising from the bottom, between theuprights 9 and the cleats 11, at the measuring end of the body, is aflash board 12 which impedes the flow of the water on the opening of themeasuring gate 7, so that the water entering the body will be brought toa stand still within the body of the measuringapparatus, .thus enablingthe easy measuring of the water in the ditch.

It is of course understood that when the measuring apparatus is placedwithin the irrigating ditch, the regulating gate is disposed upstream,and the measuring gate disposed downstream, the regulating gate beingraised for the opening thereof, and likewise the measuring gate isopened the required distance, so that water passing through the spacebetween the flash board and the said measuring gate may be determined inquantity.

Fixedto the outer faces of the measuring and regulating gates 7 and 8are upwardly converging beams 13, the same rising a slight distanceabove the upper edges of the said gates and having fixed thereto crossbars 14 which enable the said gates to be raised and lowered in aconvenient manner. Also fixed transversely of the box-like body andsecured to the upper edges of the side sections 6 are cross rails 15,one medially thereof, the others being disposed contiguous to the saidgates 7 and 8 to reinforce the same at the upper open top of the boxlike body.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the apparatusis designed, so that water passing through an irrigating ditch or othercanal may be easily and expeditiously measured, and a more extendedexplanation is deemed unnecessary.

What is claimed is:

The herein described measuring apparatus, comprising a box-like bodyhaving opened ends, a regulating gate mounted in one end of the body forvertical sliding movement, a measuring gate mounted in the other end ofthe body for vertical sliding movement, said gates being provided ontheir outer faces with upwardly converging longitudinally extendingbeams, the same rising a slight distance above the transverse edges ofsaid gates, cross bars fixed to the upper ends of the opposed faces ofthe beams and disposed in spaced parallel relation With the uppermosttransverse edges of said gates, a flash board below the measuring gateand a plurality of cross rails, said rails being mounted upon the upperlongitudinal edges of the side sections of the boxlike body, one of saidcross rails being disposed at a point intermediate of the body 10 Whilethe other of said rails are disposed at points adjacent to the saidgates thereby reinforcing the same at the open top of the box-like body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM P. BORDER.

Witnesses:

H. M. STEWART, IRAY PARK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

